- Records
- Schedule
- Results Round 1 Round 2 Semifinals Final
- References
- External links
{{Infobox Olympic event |event = Men's 400 metres |games = 1948 Summer |image =The finish of the mens 400 metres at the Olympic Games, London, 1948. (7649947722).jpg |image_size =240px |caption =The finish of the men's 400 metres final |venue =Empire Stadium |dates = August 4 (heats and quarterfinals) August 5 (semifinals and final) |competitors =6 known |nations =3 known |longnames = yes |gold = Arthur Wint |goldNOC = JAM |silver = Herb McKenley |silverNOC = JAM |bronze = Mal Whitfield |bronzeNOC = USA |prev=1936 |next=1952 }}{{AthleticsAt1948SummerOlympics}}The men's 400 metres sprint event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between August 4 and August 5. The final was won by Jamaican Arthur Wint coming from almost 10 meters back to catch teammate and world record holder Herb McKenley.[1] RecordsPrior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. World Record | Rudolf Harbig|GER}} | 46.0 | Frankfurt am Main, Germany | 12 August 1939 | Olympic Record | Bill Carr|USA}} | 46.2 | Los Angeles, United States | 5 August 1932 |
ScheduleAll times are British Summer Time (UTC+1) Date | Time | Round |
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Wednesday, 4 August 1948 | 15:30 17:15 | Round 1 Round 2 | Thursday, 5 August 1948 | 15:00 16:45 | Semifinals Finals |
ResultsRound 1The fastest two runners in each of the twelve heats advanced to Round 2. Heat 1 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Jimmy Reardon | {{flagIOC|IRL|1948 Summer}} | 48.4 | 2 | Marko Račič | {{flagIOC|YUG|1948 Summer}} | 50.5 | 3 | Chen Yinglang | {{flagIOC|ROC|1948 Summer}} | 50.9 | 4 | Georgios Karageorgos | {{flagIOC|GRE|1948 Summer}} | 54.5 | |
Heat 2 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Herb McKenley | {{flagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 48.4 | 2 | Rune Larsson | {{flagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}} | 49.2 | 3 | Ferenc Bánhalmi | {{flagIOC|HUN|1948 Summer}} | 49.6 | 4 | Jaime Aparicio | {{flagIOC|COL|1948 Summer}} | 50.8 | 5 | Guillermo Evans | {{flagIOC|ARG|1948 Summer}} | 51.8 | |
Heat 3 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Zvonko Sabolović | {{flagIOC|YUG|1948 Summer}} | 49.9 | 2 | Kurt Lundquist | {{flagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}} | 50.0 | 3 | Antonio Pocovi | {{flagIOC|ARG|1948 Summer}} | 50.7 | 4 | Mario Rosas | {{flagIOC|COL|1948 Summer}} | 51.4 | 5 | L. Hasso | {{flagIOC|IRQ|1948 Summer}} | 56.8 | |
Heat 4 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | George Rhoden | {{flagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 48.4 | 2 | Dennis Shore | {{flagIOC|RSA|1948 Summer}} | 49.0 | 3 | Oskar Hardmeier | {{flagIOC|SUI|1948 Summer}} | 49.2 | 4 | Angel García | {{flagIOC|CUB|1948 Summer}} | 50.2 | 5 | Bill Ramsay | {{flagIOC|AUS|1948 Summer}} | 50.3 | |
Heat 5 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Jacques Lunis | {{flagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | 49.3 | 2 | Folke Alnevik | {{flagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}} | 50.2 | 3 | Carlos Monges | {{flagIOC|MEX|1948 Summer}} | 50.9 | |
Heat 6 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Dave Bolen | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 50.1 | 2 | John Bartram | {{flagIOC|AUS|1948 Summer}} | 50.8 | 3 | Hazzard Dill | {{flagIOC|BER|1948 Summer}} | 53.0 | |
Heat 7 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Leslie Lewis | {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | 48.9 | 2 | Bjørn Vade | {{flagIOC|NOR|1948 Summer}} | 49.6 | 3 | Ernie McCullough | {{flagIOC|CAN|1948 Summer}} | 49.9 | 4 | Walter Keller | {{flagIOC|SUI|1948 Summer}} | 50.3 | 5 | Runar Holmberg | {{flagIOC|FIN|1948 Summer}} | 50.6 | |
Heat 8 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Mal Whitfield | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 48.3 | 2 | Bill Roberts | {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | 48.9 | 3 | Don McFarlane | {{flagIOC|CAN|1948 Summer}} | 49.5 | 4 | Olavi Talja | {{flagIOC|FIN|1948 Summer}} | 50.4 | 5 | Max Trepp | {{flagIOC|SUI|1948 Summer}} | 50.9 | |
Heat 9 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Arthur Wint | {{flagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 47.7 | 2 | Francis Schewetta | {{flagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | 48.9 | 3 | John De Saram | {{flagIOC|CEY|1948 Summer}} | 51.2 | 4 | Tauno Suvanto | {{flagIOC|FIN|1948 Summer}} | 51.5 | 5 | Doğan Acarbay | {{flagIOC|TUR|1948 Summer}} | 53.0 | |
Heat 10 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Morris Curotta | {{flagIOC|AUS|1948 Summer}} | 49.1 | 2 | Rosalvo Ramos | {{flagIOC|BRA|1948 Summer}} | 49.2 | 3 | Raymond Crapet | {{flagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | 49.4 | 4 | Kemal Horulu | {{flagIOC|TUR|1948 Summer}} | 51.5 | |
Heat 11 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | George Guida | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 49.0 | 2 | Derek Pugh | {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | 49.3 | 3 | Gustavo Ehlers | {{flagIOC|CHI|1948 Summer}} | 49.5 | 4 | Stefanos Petrakis | {{flagIOC|GRE|1948 Summer}} | 54.5 | |
Heat 12 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Herman Kunnen | {{flagIOC|BEL|1948 Summer}} | 50.0 | 2 | Bob McFarlane | {{flagIOC|CAN|1948 Summer}} | 50.6 | 3 | Reynir Sigurðsson | {{flagIOC|ISL|1948 Summer}} | 51.4 | 4 | Jaime Hitelman | {{flagIOC|CHI|1948 Summer}} | 51.5 | 5 | Stylianos Stratakos | {{flagIOC|GRE|1948 Summer}} | 52.8 | |
Round 2The fastest three runners in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round. Heat 1 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Mal Whitfield | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 48.0 | 2 | George Rhoden | {{flagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 48.6 | 3 | Rosalvo Ramos | {{flagIOC|BRA|1948 Summer}} | 48.7 | 4 | Leslie Lewis | {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | 49.2 | 5 | Zvonko Sabolović | {{flagIOC|YUG|1948 Summer}} | 49.5 | 6 | Folke Alnevik | {{flagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}} | 50.6 | |
Heat 2 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Arthur Wint | {{flagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 47.7 | 2 | Morris Curotta | {{flagIOC|AUS|1948 Summer}} | 48.4 | 3 | Dennis Shore | {{flagIOC|RSA|1948 Summer}} | 48.5 | 4 | Bill Roberts | {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | 48.6 | 5 | Bjørn Vade | {{flagIOC|NOR|1948 Summer}} | 49.7 | |
Heat 3 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Herb McKenley | {{flagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 48.0 | 2 | George Guida | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 48.0 | 3 | Rune Larsson | {{flagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}} | 48.8 | 4 | John Bartram | {{flagIOC|AUS|1948 Summer}} | 49.9 | 5 | Francis Schewetta | {{flagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | 49.9 | 6 | Marko Račič | {{flagIOC|YUG|1948 Summer}} | 52.1 | |
Heat 4 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | Dave Bolen | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 48.0 | 2 | Jimmy Reardon | {{flagIOC|IRL|1948 Summer}} | 48.3 | 3 | Bob McFarlane | {{flagIOC|CAN|1948 Summer}} | 48.4 | 4 | Kurt Lundquist | {{flagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer}} | 48.4 | 5 | Derek Pugh | {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer}} | 48.8 | 6 | Jacques Lunis | {{flagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer}} | 48.9 | |
SemifinalsThe fastest three runners in each of the two heats advanced to the final round. Heat 1 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
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1 | Arthur Wint | {{flagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 46.3 | 2 | Morris Curotta | {{flagIOC|AUS|1948 Summer}} | 47.2 | 3 | Mal Whitfield | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 47.4 | 4 | George Rhoden | {{flagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 47.7 | 5 | Jimmy Reardon | {{flagIOC|IRL|1948 Summer}} | 47.8 | 6 | | | |
Heat 2 Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
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1 | Herb McKenley | {{flagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 47.3 | 2 | Dave Bolen | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 47.9 | 3 | George Guida | {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 48.3 | 4 | Dennis Shore | {{flagIOC|RSA|1948 Summer}} | 48.8 | 5 | Rosalvo Ramos | {{flagIOC|BRA|1948 Summer}} | 49.1 | 6 | Bob McFarlane | {{flagIOC|CAN|1948 Summer}} | 51.7 | |
Final Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
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{{gold1}} | Arthur Wint | {{FlagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 46.2 | =OR | {{silver2}} | Herb McKenley | {{FlagIOC|JAM|1948 Summer}} | 46.4 | {{Bronze3}} | Mal Whitfield | {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 46.9 | 4 | Dave Bolen | {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 47.2 | 5 | Morris Curotta | {{FlagIOC|AUS|1948 Summer}} | 47.9 | 6 | George Guida | {{FlagIOC|USA|1948 Summer}} | 50.2 |
Key: =OR = Equalled Olympic record References1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1948/ATH/mens-400-metres.html |title=Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's 400 metres |accessdate=24 July 2017 |work=sports-reference.com}}
External links- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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